Mayer Brown‘s labor and employment disputes practice is a trusted advisor to notable companies from the banking and finance, aviation, and consumer goods sectors facing a variety of significant allegations. Key mandates for the group include claims regarding negligence, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment, as well as discrimination, breach of contract, and whistleblower retaliation. With a broad offering and experience acting before state and federal courts, the team continues to attract new clients, expanding its industry scope to encompass print and publishing. In Chicago, Andrew Rosenman leads the department and specializes in restrictive covenant cases, FLSA collective actions, and discrimination claims. Gabrielle Levin spearheads the New York office and stands out for her breadth of capabilities which encompass discrimination and retaliation matters, executive compensation disputes, and restrictive covenant and trade secrets litigation, alongside whistleblower claims and wage and hour class actions. Heading up the practice in LA is PAGA and putative class action specialist Ruth Zadikany, who concentrates on wage and hour and disability discrimination cases. Other key practitioners include Chicago’s Marcia Goodman, Kyla Miller, and Sofia Orelo.
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Key clients
- AMCI
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- Chicago Tribune
- Citi
- Dorilton Capital Management
- Foster Poultry Farms
- Fundraise UP
- HARTING
- USA Automotive Partners
Work highlights
Represented Cathay Pacific Airways in a case alleging that Cathay violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Railway Labor Act by firing a pilot for declining the COVID-19 vaccination because of an alleged medical contraindication.
Represented Foster Poultry Farms in an action brought by its former Chief Human Resources Officer who alleged a myriad of claims, including defamation, fraudulent misrepresentation in connection with his hiring, breach of contract, wrongful termination, race discrimination, and whistleblower retaliation.
Practice head
Andrew Rosenman; Gabrielle Levin; Ruth Zadikany
Other key lawyers
Marcia Goodman; Kyla Miller; Sofia Orelo; Mitchell Hendy
